SEED GAME#2492 BGG all-time

Ragusa(2019)

★ 6.9 BGG1–5 playersWeight 2.81
Commodity SpeculationConnectionsContracts

Games like Ragusa

Looking for games like Ragusa? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on the tension of claiming the best spots before anyone else can and the chase to complete the right combinations. This page rounds up 12 of the closest alternatives, scored on mechanical overlap with the original (45%), complexity match (35%), and player-count fit (20%), then weighted by BoardGameGeek community ratings so every pick is one players genuinely rate. The strongest matches come first; the further down you go, the more a game trades exact overlap for a fresh take on the same core appeal.

How ISO scores this list:Mechanic overlap 45%·Complexity proximity 35%·Player-count fit 20%·BGG quality multiplier applied

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Yokohama(2016)

★ 7.82–4 players90 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Contracts + 4 more

ContractsEnd Game BonusesGrid Movement

Legacy: The Testament of Duke de Crecy(2013)

★ 7.11–4 players60 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
69/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 4 more

End Game BonusesHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Viticulture Essential Edition(2015)

★ 8.01–6 players45 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Contracts + 3 more

ContractsHand ManagementRace

Stephens(2024)

★ 7.11–4 playersWeight 3.1
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Contracts + 4 more

ContractsEnd Game BonusesIncome

Black Forest(2024)

★ 7.61–4 players60 minWeight 3.2
ISO Match
66/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 3 more

Automatic Resource GrowthEnd Game BonusesOnce-Per-Game Abilities

Stone Age(2008)

★ 7.52–4 players60 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Contracts + 3 more

ContractsDice RollingEnd Game Bonuses

Village(2011)

★ 7.52–4 players60 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Contracts + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceContractsSet Collection

Everdell(2018)

★ 8.01–4 players40 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Contracts + 4 more

ContractsEnd Game BonusesHand Management

House of Fado(2025)

★ 7.61–4 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Commodity Speculation + 3 more

Commodity SpeculationMarketOpen Drafting

Ticket to Ride Legacy: Legends of the West(2023)

★ 8.62–5 players20 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Connections + 3 more

ConnectionsContractsEnd Game Bonuses

Grand Austria Hotel(2015)

★ 8.02–4 players60 minWeight 3.2
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Contracts + 2 more

Action DraftingContractsDice Rolling

Wingspan Asia(2022)

★ 8.21–2 players40 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
63/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 2 more

Dice RollingEnd Game BonusesHand Management

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